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A question for you (or others) on customizing Kubies. Do all of the parts just pop off or will they break? Do you boil and pop to get pieces apart? I thought the heads would at least come off easily, but I feel like I'm going to break the clonetrooper or stormtrooperhead if I pull any harder. Thoughts/suggestions?

For the Clone Troopers and Stormtroopers, you have to separate the torso in order to get the heads off. Medicom has added a nice lip to the neck post that doesn't allow it to be pulled from the torso.

I boil the figures for a few minutes to get the glue soft and then use an exacto knife to split the pieces of the torso apart. Good luck! Shoot me a PM if you have any additional questions.

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I've got a question for all you customizers. I recently made a purchase on eBay for the Star Wars Mail Away Box Set which includes the Snowtrooper. I rushed my bid only to realize later that the picture included in the auction was not the actual set being sold and that the Snowtrooper figure had fallen out of a 5th story window of an apartment building! I'm a little upset with myself because I think I overpaid for the set but at the same time I'm still really excited to get the figures. Anyway the seller sent me pictures of the Snowtrooper and it actually looks like it is in a lot better shape then I expected. The only real problem is there is a deep scratch on it's head. So basically I'm wondering what the best way to remove/cover up the scratch would be. If you'd like a picture before making a suggestion I can provide one.

I've got a question for all you customizers. I recently made a purchase on eBay for the Star Wars Mail Away Box Set which includes the Snowtrooper. I rushed my bid only to realize later that the picture included in the auction was not the actual set being sold and that the Snowtrooper figure had fallen out of a 5th story window of an apartment building! I'm a little upset with myself because I think I overpaid for the set but at the same time I'm still really excited to get the figures. Anyway the seller sent me pictures of the Snowtrooper and it actually looks like it is in a lot better shape then I expected. The only real problem is there is a deep scratch on it's head. So basically I'm wondering what the best way to remove/cover up the scratch would be. If you'd like a picture before making a suggestion I can provide one.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions you may have!

- Jake

Hey Jake,

Congrast on getting the box set for starters - that's a nice piece. For the Snowtrooper, I personally would just wait a year for the Deluxe wave to hit. That has a very similar snowtrooper and you can just swap heads. That shouldn't be too expensive in comparison and will look better than any kind of fix up job. Just my two cents. Good luck whatever you do!

Congrast on getting the box set for starters - that's a nice piece. For the Snowtrooper, I personally would just wait a year for the Deluxe wave to hit. That has a very similar snowtrooper and you can just swap heads. That shouldn't be too expensive in comparison and will look better than any kind of fix up job. Just my two cents. Good luck whatever you do!

I didn't even think about doing that. I'm sure the Snowtrooper will be common as well since most of the imperials have been, so that's a plus. I might keep my eye out for a single Stormtrooper as well in case a really good deal hits eBay, but ultimately I think I will swap the heads when the new Snowtrooper comes out.

Congrast on getting the box set for starters - that's a nice piece. For the Snowtrooper, I personally would just wait a year for the Deluxe wave to hit. That has a very similar snowtrooper and you can just swap heads. That shouldn't be too expensive in comparison and will look better than any kind of fix up job. Just my two cents. Good luck whatever you do!

I didn't even think about doing that. I'm sure the Snowtrooper will be common as well since most of the imperials have been, so that's a plus. I might keep my eye out for a single Stormtrooper as well in case a really good deal hits eBay, but ultimately I think I will swap the heads when the new Snowtrooper comes out.

Congrast on getting the box set for starters - that's a nice piece. For the Snowtrooper, I personally would just wait a year for the Deluxe wave to hit. That has a very similar snowtrooper and you can just swap heads. That shouldn't be too expensive in comparison and will look better than any kind of fix up job. Just my two cents. Good luck whatever you do!

I didn't even think about doing that. I'm sure the Snowtrooper will be common as well since most of the imperials have been, so that's a plus. I might keep my eye out for a single Stormtrooper as well in case a really good deal hits eBay, but ultimately I think I will swap the heads when the new Snowtrooper comes out.

Thanks a lot,Jake

One think to keep in mind is that you're going to need to separate the torso in order to do a head swap. If you're careful when you're opening the torso you shouldn't be able to tell. Good luck!

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Okay, so I was able to do the head switch I wanted, but after boiling and popping the arms off, I can't seem to get them back on. I'm working with a clone trooper and just want the same arms back in there, but the hole looks ridiculoously small. Any suggestions? I was able to pop the legs back on, but they are a little looser than I'd like.